“I expected more from us, and I hoped for more,” Lundqvist said. “Right now, it’s just an empty feeling, and disappointment. Some years you don’t really have a chance to go that far in the playoffs, you just battle hard. I think this year, we had a pretty good team but there were a few games when we didn’t reach our top level. When you play a team like Boston, it’s going to be tough to beat them.”

Lundqvist tweeted the following on his journey back to New York:

On our way home to NY. Season ended way to early..
I want to take this opportunity to thank all the Ranger fans for all the support!!

“On our way home to NY. Season ended way too early.” Lundqvist tweeted. “I want to take this opportunity to thank all the Ranger fans for all the support! It will be couple of tough weeks to get over this. I will analyze, reflect and try to learn from this season. Lastly, even if it hurts right now, it’s been a fun ride this year. A lot of great moments.”

It would be difficult to place any blame for the Rangers’ exit on Lundqvist’s shoulders. His .934 save percentage was fourth-highest among goalies in the 2013 NHL playoffs and his goals against average was 2.14.